The cat chased the mouse.
The mouse was chased.
To make passive verb phrases use be + past participle
present simple - eat = is eaten
past simple - ate = was eaten
present continuous - is asking = is being asked
past continuous - was asking = was being asked
Mike was walking to the store. - This is an active past continuous sentence.Mike walked to the store. - This is an active past simple sentenceMike walks to the store. - This is an active present simple sentence,See how the passive becomes the active, and the sentence is set in the present tense and thus more "assertive" or "active" if you will.Active sentences tell who does the action of the verb at the beginning of the sentence:The cat chased the mouse. ( the cat does the action - chase)Passive sentences don't have to say who does the action:The mouse was chased.If you want to say who does the action you can add by the cat at the end of the sentence:The mouse was chased by the cat.You can avoid writing in passive voice if you use activesentences
You change passive voice to active voice by making the actor(s) the subject of the sentence, e.g., "the question was asked by the user" (passive) versus, "the user asked the question" (active).
Here are the nine verb tenses paired with examples using the verb drive:Present (I am driving)Perfect (I drove)Imperfect (I was driving)Pluperfect (I had driven)Future Simple (I will drive)Future Simple (I will have driven)Present active (driving)Perfect active (having driven)Perfect passive (having been driving)
Passive is formed with be verb + past participlepresent simple active = eat / asks. passive = is eaten / is askedpast simple active = ate /asked. passive = was eaten / was askedpresent continuous active = is eating / are asking. passive = is being eaten / are being askedpast continuous active = was asking / were eating. passive = was being asked / were being eatenpresent perfect active = has asked / have eaten. passive = has been asked / have been eaten.past perfect active = had asked / had eaten. passive = had been asked / had been eatenIn active sentences the subject or actor (the doer of the action of the verb) comes at the before the verb eg:The dog chased the cat.In this sentence the dog is the doer of the action 'chased'.Passive sentences allow us to put some thing else that is not the subject in the position of the subject eg:The cat was chased (by the mouse). The actor/agent 'by the mouse' - can be left out
In active voice: The boy broke the window. In Passive voice: The window was broken by the boy.
Mike was walking to the store. - This is an active past continuous sentence.Mike walked to the store. - This is an active past simple sentenceMike walks to the store. - This is an active present simple sentence,See how the passive becomes the active, and the sentence is set in the present tense and thus more "assertive" or "active" if you will.Active sentences tell who does the action of the verb at the beginning of the sentence:The cat chased the mouse. ( the cat does the action - chase)Passive sentences don't have to say who does the action:The mouse was chased.If you want to say who does the action you can add by the cat at the end of the sentence:The mouse was chased by the cat.You can avoid writing in passive voice if you use activesentences
You change passive voice to active voice by making the actor(s) the subject of the sentence, e.g., "the question was asked by the user" (passive) versus, "the user asked the question" (active).
An active device amplifies the signal by some value - such as an active filter using an OPAMP. A passive device does not provide any amplification - such as a passive filter network of inductors and capacitors.
Here are the nine verb tenses paired with examples using the verb drive:Present (I am driving)Perfect (I drove)Imperfect (I was driving)Pluperfect (I had driven)Future Simple (I will drive)Future Simple (I will have driven)Present active (driving)Perfect active (having driven)Perfect passive (having been driving)
Passive is formed with be verb + past participlepresent simple active = eat / asks. passive = is eaten / is askedpast simple active = ate /asked. passive = was eaten / was askedpresent continuous active = is eating / are asking. passive = is being eaten / are being askedpast continuous active = was asking / were eating. passive = was being asked / were being eatenpresent perfect active = has asked / have eaten. passive = has been asked / have been eaten.past perfect active = had asked / had eaten. passive = had been asked / had been eatenIn active sentences the subject or actor (the doer of the action of the verb) comes at the before the verb eg:The dog chased the cat.In this sentence the dog is the doer of the action 'chased'.Passive sentences allow us to put some thing else that is not the subject in the position of the subject eg:The cat was chased (by the mouse). The actor/agent 'by the mouse' - can be left out
To transition from using passive voice to active voice in writing, focus on making the subject of the sentence the doer of the action. Use active verbs and rephrase sentences to clearly show who is performing the action. Practice by rewriting passive sentences in a more direct and engaging way.
In active voice: The boy broke the window. In Passive voice: The window was broken by the boy.
Active transformations involve changing the form or structure of a keyword, such as using synonyms or rearranging the words. Passive transformations involve changing the context or perspective of the keyword, such as adding qualifiers or changing the tense. By applying both types of transformations, you can enhance the impact of the keyword by making it more versatile and relevant in different contexts.
Passive transport is the movement of molecules across a cell membrane without requiring energy, such as diffusion and osmosis. Active transport, on the other hand, requires energy to move molecules against their concentration gradient, typically using protein pumps or transporters.
We were made to think.Given that the passive form has no subject of the verb.The agent in the passive (subject in the active) can be added using by+noun phrase.We were made to think by her.
Active voice: "John attended school." Passive voice: "The school was attended by John." Passive voice: "Jane was helped by John." Active voice: "John helped Jane." In active voice, the subject of the sentence usually comes first and is doing the action to something else. In passive voice, the predicate is being acted upon by the subject. Passive voice tends to be harder to read , and it tends to use more words. So for the most part, you should avoid using passive voice.
Active 3d glasses will not work with passive 3d TV. Active glasses use shutter 3D technology that requires a power source to power the lenses in the glasses. Passive glasses don't have electronics or batteries. Hence, they are lighter and more comfortable. Active and passive TV work using completely different technology and thus active glasses cannot work on passive TV.